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Many keyboards have multimedia keys. Those keys typically allow you to increase/decrease, mute and unmute sound on your PC, but many more exist. Using these keys can make you more productive - instead of [[opening a console]] and typing [[command]], you just type a key and the associated application pops up.

;Note: The following example works with KDE as desktop environment only

As an example, I have a key on my keyboard that pictures a calculator. Let's start it the [[program]] kcalc:

* [[open a console]] and run the [[command]]
 systemsettings
Select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> Custom Shortcuts -> Edit -> New -> Global Shortcut -> Command/URL
As trigger, press this key, as "Action" enter kcalc

= Lock your screen =
To lock your screen under KDE you can use the command
 /usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock

= See also =
* [[keyboard]]
* [[find out where your configuration changes are stored]]
* http://www.linux-club.de/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=116414
* http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=83439.0;wap2